Boot Lid Strut Question
Discussion
v8s4me said:
I’m looking for a low pressure gas strut with an overall length of 520mm (overall, not pivot pin centre to centre). It’s been suggested a Chim boot lid strut would fit the bill. Can anyone confirm the length and if it is 520mm, does anyone have one going spare? Thanks in advance.
Be Careful ,my gas strut went stiff and ended up warping the boot lid ..Been off now for around a year and it seems to be going back to its original shape..
Seems a lot of pressure on the boot lid when its closed,especially when the catch is in the middle off the boot.
Bassfiend said:
Is it the Mk4 fittings that are used on the Chim too or do you need to transfer the old fittings over to the new strut?
Phil
I used the ones of the Golf strut, the threads arent compatible with the chimaera one.Phil
It was virtually a stright swap, just adjusted the pivots with a couple of washers.
Could someone check their boot strut for the thrust value of the standard strut? (It should be printed on the side of the cylinder as a number followed by "N".)
The one I've just fitted is a 500N unit and the one that came off was a 250N unit ... the 500N one doesn't feel *THAT* heavy or stiff.
Phil
The one I've just fitted is a 500N unit and the one that came off was a 250N unit ... the 500N one doesn't feel *THAT* heavy or stiff.
Phil
Bassfiend said:
The one I've just fitted is a 500N unit and the one that came off was a 250N unit ...
500 sounds a lot?The tailgate on my taimar (big window, much heavier than a bootlid) has two 350's
You can roughly check them by pushing against a set of scales, if it is a 250 the piston should start to compress at about 56 lbs, and if its a 500 scales will go up to 112 lbs before anything moves.
This system worked well for me, tailgate wouldn't quite stay up and my calculations put the struts at about 300n (68 lbs to move them). bought the 350's and it stays up a treat!
Bassfiend said:
Cool - dont suppose you could read the force rating off it for me could you the next time you're waiting to flirt with "like a slapped arse" girl? 
Phil
Haha, yea i'll try to remember mate, she is quite a distraction though. Is it just the force reading you need or is there anything else ? It'll probably be tomorrow that i can check it. Phil
AJ
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/gsc2278-tvr-chimaer...
This is the one i have if that helps in the meantime.
AJ
This is the one i have if that helps in the meantime.
AJ
Yeah - I'd seen the URL for the replacement one but I'd already ordered up a Mk4 Golf strut (which is the 500N one) ... basically, if it's about right then I'll leave it on but if it's massively over then I'll replace it...
Of course if you want I could pop over and read it off myself ... see if we can get your friend down again.
Phil
Of course if you want I could pop over and read it off myself ... see if we can get your friend down again.
Phil
Bassfiend said:
Of course if you want I could pop over and read it off myself ... see if we can get your friend down again.
Phil
Funny you should say, after seeing that video last night of yours sleeved my eyes have just come over all blurry ! Ha Phil
Will have a check for you tonight though
AJ
AJV8 said:
Bassfiend said:
Of course if you want I could pop over and read it off myself ... see if we can get your friend down again.
Phil
Funny you should say, after seeing that video last night of yours sleeved my eyes have just come over all blurry ! Ha Phil
Will have a check for you tonight though
AJ
... that'd be bloody noisy!
Phil
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